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Volume 3, Issue 11 (November, 2013)
Perception of Staff and Students on Factors that Influence Performance in Science Laboratory Technology in Institutes of Technology in Southern Nyanza Region, Kenya

AUTHORS: DORCAS AKINYI OJERA, DR. E. M. W. SIMATWA, PROF. T. M. O. AYODO

Received: 21 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 19 Oct, 2013 | Published: 01 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 1-14

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/316

Living with HIV/AIDS in King Williams Town, Eastern Cape

AUTHORS: Chinyama. Ephraim .P

Received: 23 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 18 Oct, 2013 | Published: 01 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 15-39

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/317

Relationship between Motivations and Citizenship Performance among Generation X and Generation Y

AUTHORS: Tan Shen Kian, Wan Fauziah Wan Yusoff, Sivan Rajah

Received: 23 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 18 Oct, 2013 | Published: 02 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 40-53

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/319

Studying Preference of Prominent Features and Possibilities of Mobile Phones and their Relation with Re-purchase Intention and Customer Satisfaction

AUTHORS: Dr. Fariddeddin Allameh Haery, Dr. HamidReza Bahrami, Hooman Allameh Haery

Received: 24 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 17 Oct, 2013 | Published: 04 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 54-59

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/320

Analysis of Traditional Attributes and Website Attributes in Order to Improve Customers Trust in Electronic Banking (The Case of Customers of Mellat Bank, Iran, Shiraz Branch)

AUTHORS: Professor Ali Sanayei, Zahra Sadat Saneian

Received: 22 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 17 Oct, 2013 | Published: 04 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 60-72

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/321

The Effects of Organizational Structure on the Entrepreneurial Orientation of the Employees

AUTHORS: Behzad Shoghi, Aboulfazl Safieepoor

Received: 21 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 16 Oct, 2013 | Published: 05 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 73-83

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/322

Management in Implementation of Government Sponsored Projects in Kenya: A Survey oF Fish Ponds Projects in Gatundu South District- Kenya

AUTHORS: Stephen Gitonga Nganga, Dr. Mike Iravo Amuhaya

Received: 24 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 18 Oct, 2013 | Published: 06 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 84-96

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/323

The Impact of Direct and Indirect of internal marketing on service quality and mediating role of OCB CASE: Iran Insurance Company

AUTHORS: Hassan Ghorbani, Maedeh Mostafavi

Received: 21 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 14 Oct, 2013 | Published: 07 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 97-107

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/324

Preferences among different Telecommunications companies working in Khartoum

AUTHORS: Dr. Elrayah Mohamed I shag Osman, Eshag Osman Hassan

Received: 25 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 12 Oct, 2013 | Published: 08 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 108-113

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/325

Quasi Impact Study on Customers who Shifted from Post Pay to Prepay Electricity Metering System: Case Study of Kenya Power and Lighting Company

AUTHORS: Peter Mungai Thumbi, Prof. Henry M. Bwisa

Received: 22 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 17 Oct, 2013 | Published: 09 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 114-121

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/326

Investigating the Effects of Reward on the Conflict and Cooperation in the Sale and Marketing Department from Managers’ Perspective (Isfahan Food Industries Case Study)

AUTHORS: Mohammad Reza Dalvi, Fariddeddin Allammeh Haery, Hadis Ebrahimi

Received: 23 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 17 Oct, 2013 | Published: 10 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 122-131

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/327

A Study of the Effect of Reward system’s Mechanisms on New Product development considering the mediating role of Knowledge-Sharing (Case study: Home Appliances Province Manufacturing Companies in Esfahan)

AUTHORS: Hassan Ghorbani, Tania Ladoni

Received: 24 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 17 Oct, 2013 | Published: 10 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 132-143

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/328

A Study of the Effect of Technology & Marketing Strategies on Innovative Performance from the Standpoint of the Organizational Project Management (Case study: Home appliances manufacturing companies in Esfahan Province)

AUTHORS: Hassan Ghorbani, Arezoo Fakhimi

Received: 22 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 17 Oct, 2013 | Published: 11 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 144-155

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/329

The Direct-Method: A Good Start to Teach Oral Language

AUTHORS: Cagri Tugrul Mart

Received: 25 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 18 Oct, 2013 | Published: 11 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 156-158

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/330

Assessment of the Influence of Just in Time (JIT) delivery of Materials in Managing Cost Levels in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Kenya

AUTHORS: Antony Muse Ouma, Dr. Agnes W. Njeru, Juma Dennis

Received: 24 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 18 Oct, 2013 | Published: 12 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 159-169

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/331

Another case of Ruthless Robbery Violence, Crime and the Local Press in a provincial City of Greece

AUTHORS: Dr. Stratos Georgoulas

Received: 21 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 19 Oct, 2013 | Published: 13 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 170-178

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/332

Investigating the Impact of Herbal Medicines Marketing Mix and Physicians' Product Involvement on Prescription of these Drugs

AUTHORS: Bahram Ranjbarian, Ali Kazemi, Samira Shokrollahi

Received: 22 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 17 Oct, 2013 | Published: 14 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 179-185

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/333

Traditional Mechanisms of Resolving Conflicts over Land Resource: A Case of Gorowa Community in Northern Tanzania

AUTHORS: Maria Emanuel, Tumpe Ndimbwa

Received: 22 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 19 Oct, 2013 | Published: 01 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 186-196

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/334

Developing a Model to Assess the Readiness of Implementing Knowledge Management: Evidence from Yazd Regional Electric Company

AUTHORS: Naeimeh Taghavi, Abolfazl Sherafat, Mahdieh Nasrollahi Kalehbasti

Received: 22 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 18 Oct, 2013 | Published: 14 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 197-208

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/335

A Study of the Effects of Internal Marketing on Customer-oriented Social and Prosocial Behaviors (Case study: Hotels in Isfahan city)

AUTHORS: Mohammad Reza Dalvi, Mina Vahidi

Received: 26 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 12 Oct, 2013 | Published: 16 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 209-223

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/337

A Study of the Mediating Role of Product Management on Relationship between Market orientation and firm Performance (Case Study: Home appliances manufacturing companies in Esfahan Province)

AUTHORS: Hassan Ghorbani, Azade Yaghootkar

Received: 21 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 18 Oct, 2013 | Published: 17 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 224-236

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/338

New conceptual Model of Technology Entrepreneurship Process in Nano-food Science based Technological Firms in Science and Technology Parks

AUTHORS: Mona Allahyary, Mohammad Reza Meigounpoory

Received: 22 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 15 Oct, 2013 | Published: 18 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 237-255

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/339

Identifying Effective Determinants of New Service Design and Development Process in Service Organizations

AUTHORS: Abbass Dinarvandi, Mohammad Reza Meigounpoory

Received: 24 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 16 Oct, 2013 | Published: 19 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 256-267

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/340

Analyzing the Antecedents and Consequences of Brand Love with a Case Study on Apple Cell phone Users

AUTHORS: Bahram Ranjbarian, Ali Kazemi, Farnaz Borandegi

Received: 23 Nov, 2013 | Revised: 17 Nov, 2013 | Published: 19 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 268-277

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/341

The Relationship between Intrinsic Motivation and Happiness with Academic Achievement in High School Students

AUTHORS: Amir Hossein Khoshnam, Mohammad Ghamari, Arezou Ghamari Gendavani

Received: 25 Nov, 2013 | Revised: 19 Nov, 2013 | Published: 11 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 278-284

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/342

Examined the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Quality of Working Life City Executive Personnel Khash

AUTHORS: Muhammad Ziauddini, Hadis Naroei

Received: 16 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 21 Oct, 2013 | Published: 19 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 285-292

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/343

A Survey on the relationship between Aspects of Knowledge Management and the extent of readiness of the Personnel Transition in North Khorasan Education Organization

AUTHORS: Hosseini Masoumeh, Dr. Bahramzadeh Hossein Ali, Kheirabadi Alireza, Bahramzadeh Saeed

Received: 24 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 19 Oct, 2013 | Published: 20 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 293-301

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/344

A Survey on Existing Digital Divide between Teachers and Students of Girl Schools in Astara County

AUTHORS: Hosseini Masoumeh, Sadegh Jahangiri, Dr. Bahramzadeh Hossein Ali, Kheirabadi Alireza

Received: 16 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 21 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 302-319

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/345

A survey on the relationship between organizational justice and the staff performance in 2012, Jajarm Education office

AUTHORS: Hosseini Masoumeh, Dr. Bahramzadeh HosseinAli, Bahramzadeh Saeed, Kheirabadi Alireza

Received: 13 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 22 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 320-332

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/346

A Survey on the Relationship between Social Capital and Mental Wellbeing of the Golestan Education Office Staff

AUTHORS: Hosseini Masoumeh, Dr. Bahramzadeh Hossein Ali, Bahramzadeh Saeed, Kheirabadi Alireza, Esmaeil Kaffashi

Received: 16 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 23 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 333-343

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/347

Evaluation of the Effect of Marketing Strategies Alignment on Supply Chain and Organizational Performance (Case Study: Entekhab Industrial Group)

AUTHORS: Mohammad Reza Dalvi, Marzieh Bagheri

Received: 17 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 20 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 344-359

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/351

An Analysis of Influential Factors of Brand Equity and Its Impact on Consumer Buying Decision-The Selected Branches of Mellat Bank in Bushehr City as Case Study

AUTHORS: Ali Kazemi, Seyed Yaghoub Hosseini, Mahboubeh Moradi

Received: 15 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 22 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 360-369

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/354

Studying the Effect of Managerial Executive Competencies on Marketing Effectiveness in Firms

AUTHORS: Dr. Fariddeddin Allameh Haery, Dr. Mojtaba Aghajani, Mandana Bahrami

Received: 14 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 02 Nov, 2013 | Published: 23 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 370-378

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/355

Effect of Green Marketing on Consumer Purchase Intentions With Regard to the Company's Image as a Mediator in the Retail Setting Case study: The Customers of Naghshe-e Jahan Sugar Company

AUTHORS: Dr. Fariddeddin Allameh Haery, Dr. Morteza Raei Dehaghi, Azam Yazdani

Received: 18 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 24 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 379-388

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/356

A Mixed Method based on MADM and Genetic Algorithm for Selecting Optimum Portfolio of Stocks

AUTHORS: Atefeh Sepyani, Dr. Dariush Mohammadi Zanjirani, Dr Ahmad Shekarchizadeh

Received: 17 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 24 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 389-403

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/357

The Effectiveness of Revenue Generation in the Evaluation System of the Tax Burden on Personal Income: Application of Stochastic Frontier Analysis Considers the Dynamics of Regional Data

AUTHORS: Victor Vladimirovich Gluschenko, Vyacheslav Victorovich Lyashenko, Valentyna Valerivna Somova

Received: 16 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 24 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 404-414

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/358

Ranking of Methods of Duties Collection in Najafabad Municipality

AUTHORS: Mahnaz Mohammad Hosseini, Dr. Saeed Daee- Karimzadeh, Dr. Homayun Ranjbar

Received: 17 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 25 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 415-423

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/363

To Investigate the Effect of Internal Managerial Competencies on Marketing Effectiveness in Firms

AUTHORS: Dr. Fariddeddin Allameh Haery, Dr. Mojtaba Aghajani, Mandana Bahrami

Received: 18 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 26 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 424-431

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/364

Proposing a Biometric Verification Method for Students Attendance using Mouse Movements

AUTHORS: MIHAILESCU Marius Iulian, PAU Valentin Corneliu

Received: 21 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 17 Oct, 2013 | Published: 01 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 432-439

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/368

Foreign Trade and Economic Growth in Iran: An Empirical Study

AUTHORS: Seyed Mohammad Alavinasab

Received: 13 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 02 Nov, 2013 | Published: 26 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 440-449

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/369

Evaluate the Effectiveness of Group work and Development of Methods on Esfahan Group work Gas

AUTHORS: Ali Nasr ESFAHANI, Mirza Hassan Hosseini, Azam FANAEI, Farshid MOSHKELANI

Received: 21 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 19 Oct, 2013 | Published: 11 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 450-458

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/373

The Media, Development Communication, and Governance in Nigeria: The Press for National Integration

AUTHORS: Ephraim Okoro

Received: 18 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 07 Nov, 2013 | Published: 28 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 459-471

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/374

Perception on Lean Practices in a Lean Implementation

AUTHORS: Fong Soon Oon

Received: 17 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 08 Nov, 2013 | Published: 29 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 472-486

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/375

Factors Leading to Adoption of Biogas Technology: A case Study of District Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

AUTHORS: Sufdar Iqbal, Sofia Anwar, Waqar Akram, Muhammad Irfan

Received: 17 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 08 Nov, 2013 | Published: 29 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 487-493

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/376

The Role Played by Ngos in Preventing the Spread of Hiv/ Aids and Supporting People Living with Hiv/Aids in Tanzania: A Case of Dar Es Salaam Region

AUTHORS: Tumpe Ndimbwa, Maria Emanuel, Emery Mushi

Received: 03 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 19 Oct, 2013 | Published: 17 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 494-506

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/377

Effect of Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches of increasing self-esteem on Responsibility, Anxiety Exam and Educational Achievement of Female Students of Shahrkord’s Teacher Training Center

AUTHORS: Mohammad Taghi Mahmoody, Mohammad Hadi Gholipoor, Azam Rafiei

Received: 25 Sep, 2013 | Revised: 09 Oct, 2013 | Published: 19 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 507-513

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/378

The Role of Learning Technologies in Teaching Persian Language and Literature

AUTHORS: Hossein Khalegi, Farhad Moradi, Amr Allah Hasani

Received: 17 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 21 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 514-519

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/382

The Evaluation of Fourth Grade’s Farsi Book with Attention to Teach Life Skills in Academic Year of 2012-2013

AUTHORS: Ali Ahmadi, S.F Mousavi, Soror Lotfi

Received: 16 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 23 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 520-527

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/383

Research and Teaching in Higher Education: Complements or Substitutes?

AUTHORS: Gil S. Epstein, Joseph Menis

Received: 16 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 24 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 528-546

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/397

Applications of Chaos and Fractal Theory on Emerging Capital Markets

AUTHORS: Camelia OPREAN, Cristina TANASESCU

Received: 18 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 01 Nov, 2013 | Published: 25 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 547-565

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/398

Social Marketing in Health Promotion: Options for Sustainability in HIV/AIDS programmes

AUTHORS: Sarah Nyengerai

Received: 19 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 03 Nov, 2013 | Published: 27 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 566-576

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/399

Occupational Stress effects and Job Performance in the Teachers of Schools of Punjab (Pakistan)

AUTHORS: Kashif Alireza, Irtaza Ishtiaq, Muneeb Ahmad

Received: 17 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 06 Nov, 2013 | Published: 28 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 577-592

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/400

Designing a Model of Brand Equity for Sports Industry of Iran: Football Premier League (A Case Study)

AUTHORS: Hojat Vahdati, Asghar Moshabbaki Esfahani, Seyed Hamid Khodadad Hosseini, Mohammad Ehsani

Received: 18 Oct, 2013 | Revised: 06 Nov, 2013 | Published: 30 Nov, 2013

PAGES: 593-604

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i11/402